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HistoryUnit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

How did knowledge of the world change during the Tudor period?

Here is a world map from around 1300 AD.

How is it different from modern maps?

Do you think it is accurate?

Why do you think maps in 1300 might not have beenas accurate as the maps we use today?



This map is from Tudor times. Do you think it is more accurate than the map from 1300? Why do you think

this might be?



Compare the Tudor map with the modern map next to it. What differences can you see? Why do you think there are differences?

Which areas of the Tudor map are most accurate? Why do you think the Tudor map makers were more accurate in some areas than in others?


Why did the Tudors explore outside Europe?

The Tudors explored outside Europe because…

… some people wanted to find new places to trade and places to find expensive goods like silk and spices.

… some people wanted to find a new place to live where they would be able to practise their religion in freedom.

… some people were excited by the challenge of travelling to new places where no British people had ever been.

… some people thought that Britain and Europe were becoming overpopulated and it was necessary to find new places to live to prevent overcrowding.


How did people explore the world in Tudor times?

Tudor explorers used sailing ships like this one to explore the world.

The voyages could take years at a time, so everything that was needed had to be carried on the ship.

The ships would usually have cannons to defend themselves against enemy ships and pirates.

Can you think of any problems which would occur if you had to spend months or years on board a ship?

Can you think of any advantages to living at sea for so long?


What were the disadvantages of a life at sea?

Life at sea

Fresh food wouldn’t keep on long

voyages, so the sailors were often short of vitamins,

which could lead to diseases like scurvy.

In Tudor times, many sailors were

superstitious and were afraid of things

like sea monsters attacking the ship.

If the sailors were disobedient, they

often suffered cruel punishments, such as

whipping, or even being thrown

overboard

Because maps in Tudor times weren’t

very accurate, voyages could go on

longer than expected. This could be a serious problem

if food ran low.


Why did Drake circumnavigate the world?

This is Francis Drake, a

famous sailor and explorer in

Tudor times.

I wanted to bring back treasure for the queen, to impress her and

show her what a loyal subject I am

I also wanted to make money myself

Because of this I had to sail all the way around the world to return to England. If I had gone back, the Spanish would have caught me

and sunk my ship

I wanted to cause trouble for our enemies the Spanish by stealing from them and capturing their

ships


Why did Drake circumnavigate the world?

On the 15th of November 1577,Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth with 4 other ships.

He traded some goods in Africa and plundered some Spanish ships before setting off across the Atlantic Ocean.

He arrived in Brazil on the 5th of April, 1578He captured the Spanish ship the ‘Cacafuego’ near Panama on the 16th of April 1579 and took a large amount of treasure.

He decided to head back to England across the Pacific. He could not go back the way he came as the Spanish would be looking for him.

Whilst sailing round South America, he lost contact with the other ships. He decided to continue alone.

He arrived in the East Indies in January of 1580.His ship ran aground near Java and he had to throw half of the treasure overboard to get the ship afloat again.

He then began the long journey back to England.He arrived back at Plymouth on the 26th of September 1580.

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